With Selection Sunday just three days away, the number of former Oregon high school hoops stars still in the NCAA Tournament discussion is dwindling. Of those players left, three stars in particular that continue generate buzz are UNLV's Mike Moser, Gonzaga's Mike Hart and Boise State's Jeff Elorriaga. All three are upperclassmen, and all three will likely be front and center for their teams when March Madness is officially underway next Tuesday night with the First Four.

Here's a look at what's being said as it relates to three of Oregon high school basketball's best players in D-I:

• Sport Illustrated's Seth Davis writes about Hart, tabbing him the captain of his "Glue Guys" and essential to Gonzaga's success this season:

Hart's contribution to Gonzaga's success this season may hard to quantify, but it's easy to see. That's saying a lot for a player whose coach never heard of him until he showed up for practice as a walk-on four years ago. "He's unbelievable, man. I've never had anybody like him in all my years of coaching," Mark Few says. "Every team in America could use somebody like him. He has a knack for the ball that you just can't teach. He's incredible at taking charges, at helping, at fighting through screens and moving the ball. He's a crafty, timely cutter. And then he'll come to you and tell you that he doesn't want to start because someone else needs more confidence. He has work ethic, honor, values -- everything, man. He's just a big-time kid." ...

It is a story befitting a program that started out as a Cinderella and morphed into a juggernaut. More than anyone else this season, he has proven that there are many ways for a player to make himself valuable that don't show up in a box score.

[Dave] Rice recently inserted Moser back into the starting lineup alongside [Anthony] Bennett, a national freshman-of-the-year candidate who averages 15.9 points. Mix in forward Khem Birch -- the MWC Defensive Player of the Year -- off the bench, and UNLV’s frontcourt becomes one of the best in the country.

Rice said Moser’s leadership and ability to push the ball in transition makes UNLV a more cohesive unit. Moser is just thankful to be able to make an impact again.

“It’s been a test, it’s been trying,” Moser said of his junior campaign. “There were times we lost a couple of games I thought we could’ve won if I would’ve been able to contribute more."

• For SI.com, Andy Glockner writes that UNLV might finally be finding itself after a year filled with ups and downs, and Moser is a big part of the reason why:

For the first time since Mike Moser dislocated his elbow in December, UNLV started Bennett as the de facto five and Moser at the four. Moser has looked uncomfortable this season spending larger amounts of time as a small forward. Back in his better role, Moser had nine points and 10 rebounds (all defensive), and the Rebels looked fluid and cohesive at both ends for large chunks of the game.

“Mike helps us so much at the four because of how we want to play,” Rice said. “We want to get out in transition, we want to be defensively on the ball, and have four guys, including Mike, bring the ball up the floor.

“We want to be the Runnin’ Rebels,” Rice added. “We want to be a good transition team, and when he’s getting defensive rebounds and bringing it, it just changes our team.”

• Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com writes that after nearly an entire season, still nobody is sure whether UNLV is "Jekyll or Hyde," including Moser, specifically:

Moser hasn't been effective due to the injuries and also having to play out of position. ... Moser and Bennett are both best-suited to play the power forward spot. The plan was to move Moser to small forward, so Rice could get his most talented players on the court at the same time. That meant Moser, Bennett and long, athletic shot-blocker Khem Birch in the middle.

Boise is known as a team that can spread you out and make shots. Four guys can really, really shoot it. There's leading scorer and Aussie Anthony Drmic, who leads the team at 17.2 points per contest and makes nearly 40 percent of his 3s. Point guard Derrick Marks averages 16.4 points, leads the team in assists and has made 43 percent of his trifectas. Mikey Thompson, a redshirt freshman playing in his hometown, has converted 44 percent of his shots from deep and Jeff Elorriaga leads the team at 45 percent from beyond the arc.

The Broncos came into the game shooting 46 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3-point land. They left the Thomas & Mack Arena with a missed opportunity, having made only 22 of 63 shots and 6 of 19 from downtown. ... The Broncos had a chance to cement their case for inclusion in the NCAA tourney, but now they'll have to play the waiting game and sweat it out when Sunday hits.

• Dave Southorn of the Idaho Statesman writes that Elorriaga has been "beaten, but not broken" en route to his breakout season at Boise State:

It isn't much of a coincidence that Boise State 21-6 with Elorriaga, and 0-3 without him. Often referred to as the team's "glue guy" and perhaps its key leader, Elorriaga is averaging a career-best 10.4 points a game and his 45.3 percent shooting clip from 3-point range is tied for fifth nationally.

"He's so unbelievably tough, so important to us," coach Leon Rice said.

The Broncos, who barely lost to Michigan State earlier this season, are led by Anthony Drmic and Junior sharp shooter Jeff Elorriaga. If those two are on, Boise can hang with anyone they get matched up with in the 1st Round. Expect Coach Leon Rice’s team to draw a 10 or an 11 seed.